SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip manufacturer, made its Nasdaq debut on July 10, 2026, with shares rising about 13 percent on the first day of trading. The company’s American depositary receipts closed at $168, above the $149 offering price, after raising roughly $26.6 billion from 177.9 million ADRs. The listing ranks among the largest US equity offerings by a foreign company and pushed SK Hynix’s market capitalization above $1.27 trillion. Investor demand reflected continued strength in AI-driven memory chip sales as data center construction expands globally.
